The guard understood immediately and dropped to his knees.“I am so sorry for my disrespect, sir. It won't repeat itself.”“It's okay,” Adrian responded absentmindedly, his mind still focused on where he might have met the lady before.The young master stepped forward eagerly with a slight bow and a fawning smile. “Lady Sage, my name is Carlisle Anderson. My family owns the biggest transportation business in Aurion. I have long heard of your prowess, and will be honoured if you can take me under your…”“I don't deal with whelps like you. Scram,” Lady Sage responded curtly.The young man stiffened with a displeased look.Apart

“How dare you waste my time parading this useless card? I should have security beat and throw you out.” She snapped.“What are you talking about? That card is mine and it is genuine. It even has up to…”“You won't quit until you are taught a lesson, will you? Bastards like you should learn their place. How dare you disgrace the Cross name like this?” Ethan said in a fake concerned tone, thoroughly enjoying himself.Adrian's tone grew colder as he said, “My family name is none of your business. If you have so much time on your hands, why not use it to get some skills instead of strutting around like a peacock?”“You...!”Adrian turned to the cashier. “You

The call came in just as Adrian was settling down on his big, comfy bed. Despite the hiccups in his day, it turned out to be a great one, eventually.Not only was he able to enjoy his comeback game with the delightful Miss Anderson at his beck and call all evening. The words were out. Phantom is back.The gaming world was already abuzz with the news. Influencers, news outlets and bloggers were already picking it up and sharing it.And all he had done was play with some small potatoes using his old account. Unlike Phoenix, he had never had a guild, but his logo was known to all, even the newbies.Another surprise he had gotten that night was from an action he had casually made years ago. The young master Carlisle and his team were the reason he even remembered.The streaming platform.Adrian had casually created the platform years ago when people kept pestering him through in-game messages to teach them his moves, thinking they could simply learn by watching him play.All he had d

Adrian disconnected the call and tossed the phone on the bedside stand.The phone started ringing almost immediately again.It was Richard calling back.He disconnected the call again.Then he put the phone on silent mode and returned it to the stand.Then he flopped back into bed, stared at the ceiling and waited for feelings of doubt and anxiety to flood in.Instead, his heart was calm.Once in college, at the height of Daniel's cruelty and Richard's indifference to even the most glaring evidence, Adrian had thought of leaving home.His chest had tightened with panic then, knowing fully w